Tender

Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Apr 2026 at 00:00

Planning

28 Jan 2026 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh is inviting tender submissions for its Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme, aimed at fostering research leadership skills among mid-career researchers. This initiative falls under the Education category and is located in Edinburgh, classified regionally under UKM75. The procurement is in the "Tender" stage with key dates including a submission deadline by 4th May 2026 and subsequent awarding phase starting the same day. The open procedure method has been chosen, facilitating electronic submissions via the Public Contracts Scotland portal, with an estimated total contract value of £183,333.34 GBP over four years. The contract may extend its period through to July 2030, should renewal options be utilised.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in education services to expand their portfolio by aligning with a prestigious institution such as the University of Edinburgh. Ideal candidates would be organisations with proven experience in designing and delivering leadership development programmes capable of progressing researchers to leadership roles. Companies with the capacity for both in-person and virtual training, possessing relevant financial strength and insurance coverage, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The strategic focus on leadership skill advancement supports long-term engagement in the academic sector while contributing to community benefits through skill development and training.

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Notice Title

Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme

Notice Description

The University of Edinburgh (UoE) wishes to appoint a Supplier to co-design, deliver, and monitor elements of its Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme over the next 4 years. Please refer to the ITT tender documents for full details of the requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh offers a Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme which provides a framework to develop core research leadership skills and behaviours to progress experienced mid-career researchers into prominent future research leaders. The programme is suited to experienced mid-career researchers who demonstrate the potential and motivation to develop into a research leader role and is designed to advance research leadership skills that are applicable to both internal and external research environments. The programme is conducted once per annum over a period of 6 months per cohort. Each cohort has up to 24 participants and the programme comprises of various elements, which we anticipate will be conducted as a combination of in-person and virtual events. The frequency will be 1 iteration of programme per annum for 4 years, running alternately for either open or targeted cohorts. Please refer to the ITT tender documents for full details of the requirement.. The estimated value in this Contract Notice is based on the budget of 166,666.67 GBP excluding VAT over four years plus an additional 10% contingency for if and when additional associated services are required.

Renewal: The anticipated contract period for this tender is August 2026 to July 2028. As detailed in the ITT, the University has the option to extend this contract by two periods of 12 months each, potentially taking the contract through to July 2030.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553195
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£183,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£183,333 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 May 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
13 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Spring 2030

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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